Socialism, a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange,should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. (Oxford Concise Dictionary) It is very apparent that the idea of Socialism as a successful, modern system of government of nations, has been swept away into Continue Reading

It is very difficult to experience the emotions and thoughts of another individual, especially from a different culture, race, religion or nationality. Inner feelings are predicated on life experiences and no two are alike. A constant in the Jewish world is fear, responsibility and guilt. Fear for what can happen, and responsibility and guilt for Continue Reading

Power, Self-Interest and Hypocrisy govern all human activities whether done as individuals, corporations, nations or as international bodies. I therefore can call the United Nations a qualified failure. It is a qualified failure because it is active, functioning, and can be used quickly to facilitate negotiations between nations with disagreements. It is a failure because Continue Reading

In 1887 a Polish physician Ludwik L Zamenhof invented a language that he called “Esperanto” hopefully to make it become a world language. The name is based literally on the need for hope. It died a quick death as a common language but, from my viewpoint, has been replaced by English . Our language can be found Continue Reading

About Me

I was born in Toronto in 1931 to a wonderful mother who divorced shortly before my birth. I owe a great deal of my success to her. I am Jewish but not at all religious, yet my culture plays an important part of my personality. I attended Harbord Collegiate and U. of T. Faculty of Pharmacy.